Antipode of Abomey-Calavi, Benin
The opposite side of the world to Abomey-Calavi is Teone Village, Funafuti, Tuvalu.
Abomey-Calavi
Benin
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 6.449, 2.356
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -6.449, -177.644
Teone Village
Tuvalu
Teone Village is the closest city to Abomey-Calavi's antipodal point (416 km).
The antipodal city to Abomey-Calavi is Teone Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Abomey-Calavi is Teone Village.
The distance from Abomey-Calavi to Teone Village is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Abomey-Calavi
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Abomey-Calavi's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Abomey-Calavi.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teone Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 416 km | (-8.499, 179.195) |
| Fakaifou Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 417 km | (-8.518, 179.201) |
| Senala Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 417 km | (-8.517, 179.198) |
| Alapi Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 417 km | (-8.521, 179.197) |
| Funafuti | Tuvalu | 418 km | (-8.524, 179.194) |
| Vaiaku Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 418 km | (-8.525, 179.194) |
| Motufoua School, Vaitupu | Tuvalu | 421 km | (-7.490, 178.693) |
| Asau Village, Vaitupu | Tuvalu | 422 km | (-7.490, 178.680) |
| Savave Village, Nukufetau | Tuvalu | 479 km | (-8.027, 178.314) |
| Kulia Village, Niutao | Tuvalu | 557 km | (-6.108, 177.334) |
Abomey-Calavi, Benin
Local time:
Coordinates: 6.4485° N 2.3557° E
Teone Village, Tuvalu
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.4992° S 179.195° E
How to calculate the antipodal point?
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
- LatO: Latitude at the origin point.
- LngO: Longitude at the origin point.
- LatA: Latitude at the antipodal point.
- LngA: Longitude at the antipodal point.
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Abomey-Calavi
The DMS coordinates are: 6°26'54.7'' N 2°21'20.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 6.44852°
LngO = 2.35566°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -6.44852°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 2.35566 - 180° = -177.64434°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Abomey-Calavi is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-6.44852, -177.64434)
In DMS format: 6°26'54.7'' N 2°21'20.4'' E .
